2017 Thomson Family Shiraz

Hand-picked and sorted 1868 plantings, 50% crushed, 45% whole berry, 5% whole bunch. You'd stand up for royalty, and that's this wine. To use the spit bucket is lese-majeste. Just savour it, drop by drop, as it magically finds it way down your throat. It's got the full rainbow of cool-grown shiraz flavours, a conjunction with a year made for it by Dionysis and, glory be, comes with a srewcap. Drink to 2067. James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 - 99 points